For some drivers, there's nothing like the pleasure of driving a car with a manual gearbox. No doubt shifting gears manually makes you feel better about driving and have better control of the car.

Starting Monday, owners of certain Ford Fiesta and Focus small cars equipped with the automaker’s PowerShift automatic transmission can begin filing settlement claims that could top $20,000 apiece, ...

Didn't discover the issue until much later.

When our carparazzi said they captured the interior of the new Focus ST, we weren't all that excited. But a quick look at their shots revealed the shifter for the much-rumored automatic gearbox.

The six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission Ford launched in the U.S. with the Fiesta and Focus has had a seriously troubled life from early drivability and reliability problems that eventually ...

Ford has launched a seven-speed automatic transmission option for the Focus ST, with deliveries starting next month. Offered solely with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost petrol engine with the hatchback and ...

When the Ford Focus exited the North American market in 2018, it marked the end of an era for the Blue Oval’s tenure in the compact car segment. As the market shifted towards SUVs and crossovers, Ford ...

Ford has been hammered by Fiesta and Focus owners, as well as multiple law firms, due to its troublesome Powershift transmission. The six-speed, dual-clutch gearbox has forced customers into hefty ...

The torque converter six-speed seems like a good guess, unless the transmission simply doesn't provide enough forward thrust while maintaining what should be an exceptional fuel economy rating. The ...

Last year we pitted the Ford Focus against the Mazda3, and the Mazda came out on top. At the time, we thought the Ford Focus was starting to feel a little old and rough around the edges. But this year ...